#2F6333 · #823E3A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Chestnut are very different (ΔE 58). They have distinctly different hues (121° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Chestnut: 1.09:1 (Fail); Chestnut text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #9BD39C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #9BD39C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 58 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 58).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #2F6333 · Chestnut #823E3A · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · Chestnut shades · Contrast checker →